Henry Bessemer, the inventor of the Bessemer process
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In 1999, Chris took a leave from Bessemer and established Massachusetts 2020, an education-oriented non-profit.
After Celcore was acquired by DSC Corp., Bob joined Bessemer and invested in Flarion (acquired by Qualcomm), ART (acquired by Nuance), and Taqua (acquired by Tekelec), among others.
Bessemer made its first investment in India in 2005.
Bessemer, the son of an engineer and typefounder, demonstrated considerable mechanical skill and inventiveness early in life.
Bessemer's secret formula was used to adorn much of the gilded decoration of his time, and brought him great wealth.
Among the many honors of Bessemer's life were a Knighthood by the British crown for devising a counterfeit-proof official stamp (seal) for the British government, and the Fellowship of the Royal Society.